Read more2A Reminder of the Qualifying Times For the 2024 United States Olympic Trials in Indianapolis17 January 2024The Qualifying Times For the 2024 United States Olympic Trials in Indianapolis Periodically during the leadup to the next edition of the United States Olympic Trials, Swimming World will republish the qualifying times as a reminder of what athletes are chasing. In the early stage of 2024, it seemed ...
Read more22016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials Cuts; All Times Faster Than 201216 July 2015Photo by Peter H. Bick JACKSONVILLE, Florida, September 17. THE wait is over, and now the work begins. USA Swimming released the qualifying times for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials today, making the announcement for the first time via live webcast from the United States Aquatic Sports Convent...
Read more2Which NCAA Cuts are the Hardest to Attain? The Easiest? Analyzing 'A' and 'B' Cut Trends05 March 2025Which NCAA Cuts are the Hardest to Attain? The Easiest? Analyzing 'A' and 'B' Cut Trends Championship season is finally upon us, with the swimming world bubbling with excitement. Over the past two weeks, the top stars in college swimming have fought to guide their teams toward a conference champions...
Read moreHere's How Women's Events Would Look If 2016 US Olympic Swim Trials Cuts Are Identical to 201218 September 2014Photo by Peter H. Bick PHOENIX, Arizona, September 18. WE will find out in a few hours what the qualifying times will be for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. Will they be faster than 2012? Will they get slower? Or, will things stay the same? We’ve compiled a list of the athletes who could coun...
Read more2017 NCAA Division III Qualifying Times Released11 July 2016The NCAA Division III qualifying times for the 2016-17 season are now available. Qualifying for this year's meet appears to be a bit more difficult than for the 2016 Championship in Greensboro, NC. Only the men's 1650 freestyle and 400 IM B cuts did not get any faster. Nine of the elusive A cuts wer...
Read more5Historically, How Fast Are the 2016 Olympic Swimming Qualifying Times? 22 January 2015Analysis by Jeff Commings TUCSON – Can you beat Rowdy Gaines' gold medal winning time from the 1984 Olympic Games? Starting March 1, hundreds of swimmers will try as they begin competing in meets to achieve their goal of earning a place in the 2016 Olympics. When FINA released the list of 2016 Olymp...
Read more11Division I Qualifying Times Released for 2017 NCAA Championships11 July 2016The NCAA Division I qualifying times for the 2016-17 season have been posted on the NCAA's website. The 2016 NCAA Championships were once again the site of historically fast swimming with records falling left and right. The fastest yards meet in the world shows no signs of slowing down now. Short co...
Read morePoll of the Week: Your Thoughts On 2016 US Olympic Swim Trials Cuts18 September 2014Photo by Peter H. Bick PHOENIX, Arizona, September 18. EARLIER today, the qualifying times for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials were released in a special webcast, the first time USA Swimming has done so. All of the cuts are faster than they were in 2012, with 12 of the 26 events improving by m...
Read moreIf 2016 US Olympic Swim Trials Cuts Stay At 2012 Levels, Here's How Men's Events Would Look18 September 2014Photo by Peter H. Bick PHOENIX, Arizona, September 18. WE will find out in a few hours what the qualifying times will be for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. Will they be faster than 2012? Will they get slower? Or, will things stay the same? We've compiled a list of the athletes who could coun...